New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
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money expenses and interest and demand payment
The attempt to create impression that kissane was
young and inexperienced man. VINO was suddenly ieu
into the commission OF his first offence
NV simpe-minded ignorance Of evil Goes not
anpear 20 he fully borne ont by the facts He
had been tried for criminal offences at least twice Deore
he the forgeres Once he WAS tried for deauo
ing the companies in the burning OF the MARIN"
Washington. the Arkansas River, few years ooioio
Kssanc ca me TO NewYork He was them as the story -
told nv tried for murder in causing the DEAN
of at least one person in the burning OF the same essc
His associates then the same as thoSe "Ho "eo
indicted for the foreeres He hal eseapeu co"Nc"oh
until he arrived in this city The SILL ana ooiooss WIN
which he secured nearly 500 on the forged checRS
and the ease with which concealed his place Of hid
ing from the detectives made him famous as criminal
I'm his day When he arrested in Ohio he did no. sur
render any the money received from the forgees Dh
made one daring escapes that has been Known
Jumping moving train and successfully hiding from
his pursucrs He was discovered only while trying 10
dispose OF the $500 bills which he received from
the Chemical Bank lie had however an eXtra0i ;lnary
power Of winning favor hr ms cecvc ore of
The who heard 1t, speaking OF The noiueh vi
fresh in his mind after thirty three years had elapsed
One OF the peculiaites OF the kissane case Is tIat
prisoner are alive although more th9n geneai0n
has gone R Sy ance smS IS haze and hearty
enough 10 act OF the counsel LOT u"n
s IN c same Office siict-Attorney A Oakley Hail.
after holding many offices in tins city. went TO London
,ew poM J Judge sedswck has entity reelected
10 the bench ExJudge Buseed one or the LAWYERS ior
the defence after long absence and varied experience
has returned 10 this city and is Sun practising law. Inc
defendant has had successful career lOt many SoS
forgotten hut for the attempt made ID ne nena OF ~
come person interested il conceal.ng his ioenly 10 40
away with the last remaining charge against him.
WHAT PRESIDENT WILLIAMS SAYS.
The news was received this city early In the after
noon that Kissanes present name had been revealed In
San Francisco and that the whole history OF
his career had been simultaneously told TRIBUNE
reporter called upon George G. Williams the president
f the Chemical National Bank aud stated this report TO
him Mr.. Williams thought a moment and then SAID
that the Chemical Bank had from the outset declined 10
make Kissanes assumed name known leaving the iden-
tcaton 10 come other sources should IT come at
all yet the name has now been gwen
S %nir Moment lie left lis private office for two
three minutes and after consultation returned WIN a
telegraph message covering four or i've Dahs
and said " have received this telegram from 1eheral
Iarr and VIII read you line vi il" Mr. Williams ran
rev called Kissane's Identity Then MI "iihans sald
from san francisco and get your information In that
way / am sorry for Kssanes family that this matter
fault of his lawyer j. b. Hart who came ON here
10 have the indictment quashed Hart dld hol sel
oliety what he wanted at the District Attorneys once,
and so appeared in open court and attracted public
attention TO the whole matter Not content WIN tn9t,
he began abusing General Darr. VINO had been nearly
guned by KsSanes atty and tue result is ina Gen
eral barr has reveal ed the mans IDENTITY h1 n"nd
biandcrns ever heard Of This hank 3ai q @ha
matter Was going on until Hart appeared in open court
lie has not been near us. as you may naturally ehlt'L
Did you know before that kiSsane was liYns ID or
near san Francisco under an assumed name MI VIII
'" %Yes." said he. ave knew of it year
ago Kissane was sentenced TO Sing sing
,TT SS We on got back Of H. finding
part OF scwed up in the walstcoat OF al accomhce
IN league with him lie served nine months in sing sing
and then was lardoncd out" ,,,o.,,
81 believe il was because he agreed TO give evidence
abou, the burning OF The STEAMER Ma,thS M"sih; .2n
he wen; 10 Nicaragua aud with Walker IN his I'LL
Dustering expedition There Ksane cause 70 be given
up in san Francisco 1t was at 4 board meeting
there, believe that Genera! paIt , iTo"s1,aTS
Kissane lad been at Cincinnati from which CITY General
Francisco. lawyer, l believe. Both changed their
MI Williams was asked about that phase Of the matter
which presents Kissane rcpentan criminal VINO had
That ls not so, he replied promptly. Kssane is bad
through and through He isa wonderfully erieht man
and equally bad He has been leading oad ne '.ne ne
left herr. 20 hr from being reformed me lasi tne
heard Of INN he was on spree ire nc' ony and Gem"
era Doir recognized him. he refused To make good
himself Is deserving Of sympathy. am sorry Tor his
family howeyer" As to the statements that kissane had
sentimental Banks Mr. Williams said that the paper
merely passed through those banks the loss falling upon
president OF the American Exchange Bank. since that
bank lost nothing through hssane t anu vr Cne
entered the bank, he had only hearsay knowledge oil
the matter.
EX-RECORDER SMITHS RECoLLKCTIoNs-
Ex.Recor,er James NJ Smith was by TRIBUNE
reporter at his home. No II East Fiftysixthst He
recoeced perfectly the trial before him as Recorder
and the sentence of Kissane and his conederates al
though 50 many years had elapsed lie said:
1.-THE circumstances Of the case are quite fresh in my
mind 1itef
trial marked one The city was much smaller thah
II now and crimes of that character were propor-
tcnatey less in number AS has already been stated,
Kissane when brought before me for sentence made
remarkable speech one that impressed me very nuehi
for Ibeleved at the time it inprolnpiu, although
think now tits possible II may have been carel9N re-
older and more designing men FOR tnis reason am
Offence sentenced him the lowest term of mprison
ment that the law permitted. = .-.,
"He was indicted for both forgcIies In sentencing
bin did you intend that the one term OF imprisonment
Shoud cover both ofencesr' ,., ,,r
Els youth. and in accordance with my usual
Srss offence light gave him the lowest Of imprs
onment the law allowed Where more thah one ildct
tomary hle away the untried indctDenta II me OF
fender again transgte ,he od m d or @ or
more of for the offence. II found guilty. OF
meted out TO "A man"
Have you heard anything OF Kissanc since his re-
mo The matter would probably not have been again
recalled my mind but Tor the events OF Inc st lew
DAYS, nor DO / know what name he assumed ateI ne
Wet TO California see II Is stated that he has LED
reputable life and been useful member OF society III
such is ease would be- OF course the refinement OF
cruelty u bring him back here and try him on the III
dictmeDt hanging him. OF course II can he done
An Indictment is never outawed. lie could be placed
trial that old indictment Just as readily as inonHh
be were indicted yesterday J think substantial Justice
will be done, however The matter Is now Ia the
hands Of Recorder emyth who is thoroughly ia ana
In partial well fearless Judge. Behind Ills Stenncss
the Recorder has sympathetic nature and nave
fu faith will hold the scales OF justice even III
this case
BUTTONS PURSUIT OF KlSSANE.
ne BRINGS The GANG TO TRIAL. THEY ESCAPE AND
HE DIES OF BROKEN HEARr
CLEVELAND Ohio, April AT the time the Martha